Maintenance

  • Busted: The Maintenance-Free Myth in Kettering
    There's a segment of the Kettering area population that's not committed to proper vehicle maintenance. {{ image('http://autonettv.com/media/thumbs/MaintenanceFreeMyth_SusanneTimothy_Split_s.jpg') }}...
    Published on: Jun 12, 2012
  • Gateway Auto Clinic: Why Replace Your Engine Air Filter?
    Just as our bodies need clean air to function properly, your vehicle engine needs clean air to operate efficiently. Let's go egghead for a minute. For every gallon of gas we burn driving o...
    Published on: Jun 29, 2012
  • The Importance of Kettering Drivers Following Service Intervals
    Today in our Gateway Auto Clinic blog, we're going to talk about following recommended service intervals. Your vehicle isn't the only aspect of your life in Kettering with recommended intervals...
    Published on: Aug 16, 2012
  • Gateway Auto Clinic Helps You Decipher the Menu Board: Part 2
    OH service centers have a menu board that lists the services they provide. Some Kettering drivers may not be familiar with all of the items on the board so here is a quick description of some of the...
    Published on: Feb 06, 2014
  • Budget for Maintenance in Kettering
    Sometimes busy Kettering residents dream about going back to the “simpler” days of our grandparents. But if you could travel back in time and take a road trip around OH in a Model T, you m...
    Published on: Oct 17, 2014
  • Your Vehicle Is NOT Maintenance Free, Kettering Car Owners
    A generation ago, Kettering drivers seemed to be more inclined to keep their vehicle's preventive maintenance on schedule. One reason for this may be that vehicles back then were a lot les...
    Published on: Feb 12, 2015
  • Let Gateway Auto Clinic Help You Keep Your Vehicle Another Couple of Years
    Kettering area residents may remember when the U.S. government's “Cash for Clunkers” program made a splash on the news scene. People were offered incentives to trade in old vehicles for ne...
    Published on: Feb 24, 2016
  • 10 Services Kettering Drivers Often Overlook
    We live such busy lives nowadays: work, social events, running the kids all over Kettering. Some days it's all we can do to keep track of everywhere we need to be. That's why you've gotta be organiz...
    Published on: Apr 18, 2016
  • I Can See Clearly Now: Wiper Blade Replacement in Kettering
    About 90% of our driving decisions in the Kettering area are based solely on what we see. So having a good pair of windshield wipers is extremely important.Most Kettering drivers have experienced the ...
    Published on: May 08, 2016
  • Maintenance on My Mind
    Ask any Kettering man or woman if they've taken their vehicle in for preventive maintenance lately, and the answer may well be “no.” Surveys indicate that over 80% of vehicles on the road ...
    Published on: Jul 12, 2016
  • Change Your Engine Air Filter at Gateway Auto Clinic
    Many Kettering car owners have probably wondered: "What's the harm in putting off replacing an engine air filter? The answer is that not replacing it could cause your Mass Air Flow (M...
    Published on: Jul 17, 2016
  • Synthetic Oil for Kettering Autos
    If you are a driver in Kettering and you aren't currently using synthetic motor oil in your vehicle, maybe now's the time to consider it. Need more information? Well, synthetic motor oil i...
    Published on: Aug 14, 2016
  • Serpentine Belt Service at Gateway Auto Clinic
    Most Kettering folks occasionally have days when they've got a bunch of errands to run. Yesterday was my day off and I needed to fill the gas tank, pick up some groceries at my Kettering market, swi...
    Published on: Oct 12, 2016
  • Keys to a Long Lasting Vehicle
    We live in a disposable society. Everything from elaborate packaging to our clothing. Even cell phones are disposable. When replacement is cheaper than repair, the term "built to last" goes by the way...
    Published on: Nov 30, 2016
  • Training Received by Technicians in Kettering, OH
    When your vehicle breaks down in the Kettering, OH, area, or just needs some routine service, it can make you a little nervous. Because your vehicle's so important to your life, you need t...
    Published on: Feb 19, 2017
  • Keep Your Kettering Car Breathing Free: Engine Air Filter
    Hey Kettering - this is something really amazing: Your vehicle uses 12,000 times as much air as fuel when you drive it. All of that air has to be filtered to keep your engine clean.That's ...
    Published on: Apr 11, 2017
  • The Maintenance Free Myth
    Sometimes we hear people in Kettering say, "What's up with all this maintenance stuff? Modern cars just don't break down." While it is true that today's vehicles are extremely reliable, th...
    Published on: Apr 25, 2017
  • Following Recommended Intervals for Your vehicle
    If you're reading this article in Kettering, OH, then you probably care about your vehicle and how it runs. Even though you care, there is still that moment of dread when your professional serv...
    Published on: Aug 27, 2017
  • Technician Training at Gateway Auto Clinic
    Your vehicle is important to you, and keeping it running properly is important to your lifestyle. That's why you're smart enough to have it serviced regularly at Gateway Auto Clinic in Ketterin...
    Published on: Oct 09, 2017
  • Severe Service Requirements
    A lot of Kettering drivers have asked whether or not they should use their severe service maintenance schedule, which is listed in their vehicle's  owner's  manual. It can be som...
    Published on: Jan 03, 2018